Telegram-blank.



' W. ENGLAND.

TBLEGRAM BLANK.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18.1911. l

Patented June 4, 1912.

WTIVESSES l/WE/VTOR z gnam/M A N Y w. l' y l ATTORNEYS A` COLUMBIAPLANOCRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. c.

- W. ENGLAND.

` TLLEGRAM BLANK.

APPLIUATION FILED 11:13.18. 1911. l 1,028,695, Patented June 4,519'12.

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murnn vsauras rafrnnrorrrcn WILLIAM ENG-LAND, F CALLAO, PERU.

TELEGRA'M-BLANK.

To all iifiom t maykconcelm i Be it known that I, VILLLAM ENGLAND,-

a subject of the King of Great Britain, and

a resident of Callao, Peru, have invented a new and Improved Telegram-Blank, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in View are:to provide a sheet constructed and arranged to form coincidently withthe marking of an original written copy a transfer duplicate thereof;and to form a semi-transparent duplicate blank having a transfer coatingformed on a section thereof to vary the color of the same on the sideopposite that upon which the transfer material is placed, and byomission to form thereon ruled lines to show on the face of t-he saidsection.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structureillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which-Figure l is a view of a telegram blank constructed and arranged inaccordance with the present invention, the blank being illustrated inits spread position prior to being folded in its normal position; Fig. 2is a view of a fragment of telegram blank constructed and arranged inaccordance with the present invention, showing two sections of theblank, the under or transfer side of the section to receive the originalmessage and the face of the section to which the message is transferred;and Fig. 3 is a view of the blank in its normal position, showing inconnection therewith the manner of imparting a message to the originalsection, and showing a part of the transferred message, the corner ofthe receiving section of the blank being turned back to show the copysection and the message transferred thereto.

As shown in the accompanying drawings, the entire blank is constructedfrom semitransparent paper and is divided by a perforated or score line8 into a receiving section 9 and a copying section 10. Both sections areprinted upon at the same impression and on the same side of the blank.The ink employed is specially prepared, being adapted to transferwithout smudging, and to be used upon the ordinary platen print- 55 ingpress.

The printed impressions are applied to Specification of Letters-Patent.A

lBy arranging for the simultaneous impres- ,v .f 'IatentedJ une 4, 1912.

Application led February 18, 191,1. Serial No. 609,427.

` fthe paper'preferably by means of a block Vwhich Ais-engraved toimprint the receiving section 9 with a solid surface 11, whichsubsequently forms the material by means of which the transfer copy isimprinted to the copy section 10. As best seen in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, the surface 11 is provided with a number of ruled lines andalphabetical letters indicative in character and for lthe guidance ofthe user of the blank. The lines thus prepared are formed by omission ofthe surface 11, this being performed under usual conditions by gravingthe lines and letters in the block or plate from which the blanks areprinted. The wording, lines and letters imprinted upon the copy section10 are, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, what might be termedregularly placed.

sion the transfer surface, therein providing for the necessary ruledlines for the handling of the blank and the lines, words and lettersimprinted upon the copy section, the cost of the blanks is minimized.When printed in the manner described, and after the ink has dried, theblank is folded, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, upon the perforatedor score line 8. In this form the blank is distributed for use.

In the employment of theblank as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings,the proper station from which the message is sent, di-

lrections, date and other data are written upon the receiving section 9and upon the 9o surface thereof uppermost when in position for use,employing for guidance, in placing the writing, kthe light lines formedby the omission ofthe surface 11 on the under side of the receivingsection 9. VThe transfer from the receiving section 9 to the copysection 10 is in the mannerk usual to transfers of this character.

Ih employing the blank, the sectionsl 9 and l() are severed on the line8, and the copy section l0 is retained by the customer, while thesection l1 isv delivered to the company.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A semi-transparent telegram blank folded toform two sections, one of said sections having imprinted lines andwords, and the other of said sections having imprinted a body coating oftransfer material, said coating being omitted to form lines and words Qi Y 1,028,695

in intaglio to govern the writing on the name to this 'specification inthe presence of folded blank, said imprint on both sections twosubscribing witnesses. being on the same side of the outspread blank,and said lines and words of the two WILLIAM ENGLAND' l5 sectionsregistering when said sections are Witnesses:

folded. M. B. KIRK,

In testimony whereof I have signed'my L. E. MUNN.

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